Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 183104
Healthy Start Scheme
Tabled: 27 April 2023
Answered: 3 May 2023
Question
Justin Madders
Labour — Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the level of uptake of the Healthy Start Scheme.
Answer
Neil O'BrienThe NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operate the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. The NHSBSA is committed to increasing uptake of the scheme to ensure as many children as possible have a healthy start in life.
The NHSBSA promotes the Healthy Start scheme through its digital channels and has created free tools to help stakeholders promote the scheme locally. The NHSBSA has also reached out to stakeholders to see how it can support them to promote the scheme.